Joel 2
1 Sound the trumpet in Sion, make a proclamation in my holy mountain, and let all the inhabitants of the land be confounded: for the day of the Lord is near;
Støder i Basunen paa Zion, og raaber højt paa mit hellige Bjerg, alle Landets Indbyggere bæve! thi Herrens Dag kommer, thi den er nær.
2 for a day of darkness and gloominess is near, a day of cloud and mist: a numerous and strong people shall be spread upon the mountains as the morning; there has not been from the beginning one like it, and after it there shall not be again even to the years of many generations.
En Mørkheds og Dunkelheds Dag, en Dag med Sky og Mulm, som Morgenrøde udbredt over Bjergene! et stort og mægtigt Folk, hvis Lige ikke har været fra Arilds Tid og ikke heller skal komme etter det, saa mange Aar der er Slægt efter Slægt til!
3 Before them is a consuming fire, and behind them is a flame kindled: the land before them is as a paradise of delight, and behind them a desolate plain: and there shall none of them escape.
Foran det fortærer en Ild, og efter det brænder en Lue; foran det er Landet som Edens Have, men efter det som en øde Ørk, og heller intet undslipper det.
4 Their appearance is as the appearance of horses; and as horsemen, so shall they pursue.
Dets Udseende er som Heste at se til, og som Rideheste saa rende de.
5 As the sound of chariots on the tops of mountains shall they leap, and as the sound of a flame of fire devouring stubble, and as a numerous and strong people setting themselves in array for battle.
De springe paa Bjergenes Toppe, med en Lyd som af Vogne, med en Lyd som af Ildslue, der fortærer Halm, som et mægtigt Folk, der er rustet til Krig.
6 Before them shall the people be crushed: every face [shall be] as the blackness of a cauldron.
Folkene bæve for dets Ansigt, alle Ansigter skifte Farve.
7 As warriors shall they run, and as men of war shall they mount on the walls; and each shall move in his [right] path, and they shall not turn aside from their tracks:
Som vældige komme de løbende, som Krigsmænd bestige de Muren; og de drage frem, hver sin Vej, og forandre ikke deres Retning.
8 and not one shall stand aloof from his brother: they shall go on weighed down with their arms, and they fall upon their weapons, yet shall they in no wise be destroyed.
Og de trænge ikke den ene den anden, de drage frem, hver ad sin slagne Vej; og de styrte frem igennem Vaaben, de bryde ikke af.
9 They shall seize upon the city, and run upon the walls, and go up upon the houses, and enter in through the windows as thieves.
De løbe om i Staden, rende paa Muren, stige ind i Husene; de komme ind igennem Vinduerne som en Tyv.
10 Before them the earth shall be confounded, and the sky shall be shaken: the sun and the moon shall be darkened, and the stars shall withdraw their light.
Foran dem bæver Jorden, Himmelen ryster; Sol og Maane sortne, og Stjerner drage deres Glans tilbage.
11 And the Lord shall utter his voice before his host: for his camp is very great: for the execution of his words is mighty: for the day of the Lord is great, very glorious, and who shall be able to [resist] it?
Og Herren opløfter sin Røst foran sin Hær, thi saare stor er hans Lejr, thi mægtig er den, som udretter hans Ord; thi stor er Herrens Dag og saare forfærdelig, og hvo kan udholde den?
12 Now therefore, says the Lord your God, turn to me with all your heart, and with fasting, and with weeping, and with lamentation:
Og selv nu, siger Herren, vender om til mig af eders ganske Hjerte og med Faste og med Graad og med Klage,
13 and rend your hearts, and not your garments, and turn to the Lord your God: for he is merciful and compassionate, longsuffering, and plenteous in mercy, and repents of evils.
og sønderriver eders Hjerte, og ikke eders Klæder, og vender om til Herren, eders Gud; thi han er naadig og barmhjertig, langmodig og stor af Miskundhed og angrer det onde.
14 Who knows if he will return, and repent, and leave a blessing behind him, even a meat-offering and a drink-offering to the Lord your God?
Hvo ved? han maatte maaske vende om og angre det, saa at han lader Velsignelse efter sig, Madoffer og Drikoffer for Herren, eders Gud.
15 Sound the trumpet in Sion, sanctify a fast, proclaim a [solemn] service:
Støder i Basunen paa Zion, helliger en Faste, udraaber en Forsamling!
16 gather the people, sanctify the congregation, assemble the elders, gather the infants at the breast: let the bridegroom go forth of his chamber, and the bride out of her closet.
Samler Folket, helliger en Forsamling, sanker de gamle, samler de spæde Børn og dem, som die Brysterne; en Brudgom gaa ud af sit Kammer og en Brud af sit Brudehus!
17 Between the porch and the altar let the priests that minister to the Lord weep, and say, Spare your people, O Lord, and give not your heritage to reproach, that the heathen should rule over them, lest they should say amongst the heathen, Where is their God?
Præsterne, Herrens Tjenere, skulle græde imellem Forhallen og Alteret, og de skulle sige: Herre! spar dit Folk og giv ikke din Arv hen til Skændsel, saa at Hedningerne skulle herske over dem; hvorfor skulle de sige iblandt Folkene: Hvor er deres Gud?
18 But the Lord was jealous of his land, and spared his people.
Og Herren var nidkær for sit Land og sparede sit Folk.
19 And the Lord answered and said to his people, Behold, I [will] send you corn, and wine, and oil, and you shall be satisfied with them: and I will no longer make you a reproach amongst the Gentiles.
Og Herren svarede og sagde til sit Folk: Se, jeg sender eder Kornet og Mosten og Olien, og I skulle mættes dermed; og jeg vil ikke ydermere gøre eder til Spot iblandt Hedningerne.
20 And I will chase away from you the northern [adversary], and will drive him away into a dry land, and I will sink his face in the former sea, and his back parts in the latter sea, and his ill savour shall come up, and his stink come up, because he has wrought great things.
Og ham fra Norden vil jeg drive langt bort fra eder og støde ham ud i et tørt og øde Land, hans Fortrop imod det østre Hav og hans Bagtrop imod det vestre Hav; og der skal opstige en Stank af ham og opstige en væmmelig Lugt af ham; thi han tog sig for at gøre store Ting.
21 Be of good courage, O land; rejoice and be glad: for the Lord has done great things.
Frygt ikke, du Jord! fryd dig og vær glad; thi Herren har taget sig for at gøre store Ting.
22 Be of good courage, you beasts of the plain, for the plains of the wilderness have budded, for the trees have borne their fruit, the fig tree and the vine have yielded their strength.
Frygter ikke, I Dyr paa Marken! thi Græsgangene i Ørken grønnes; thi Træet bærer sin Frugt, Figentræerne og Vintræerne give deres Kraft.
23 Rejoice then and be glad, you children of Sion, in the Lord your God: for he has given you food fully, and he will rain on you the early and the latter rain, as before.
Og I, Zions Børn! fryder og glæder eder i Herren eders Gud; thi han giver eder Læreren til Retfærdighed og nedsender saa til eder for det første tidlig Regn og sildig Regn.
24 And the floors shall be filled with corn, and the presses shall overflow with wine and oil.
Og Tærskepladserne skulle være fulde af Korn og Persekarrene løbe over med Most og Olie.
25 And I will recompense you for the years which the locust, and the caterpillar, and the palmerworm, and the cankerworm have eaten, [even] my great army, which I sent against you.
Og jeg vil godtgøre eder Aarene, i hvilke Græshoppen, Oldenborren og Kornormen og Høskrækken fortærede, denne min store Hær, som jeg havde sendt paa eder.
26 And you shall eat abundantly, and be satisfied, and shall praise the name of the Lord your God [for the things] which he has wrought wonderfully with you: and my people shall not be ashamed for ever.
Og I skulle æde, æde og mættes, og love Herrens eders Guds Navn, som har handlet underfuldt med eder, og mit Folk skal ikke beskæmmes evindelig.
27 And you shall know that I am in the midst of Israel, and [that] I am the Lord your God, and [that] there is none else beside me; and my people shall no more be ashamed for ever.
Og I skulle fornemme, at jeg er midt i Israel, og jeg er Herren eders Gud, og ingen ydermere; og mit Folk skal ikke beskæmmes evindelig.
28 And it shall come to pass afterward, that I will pour out of my Spirit upon all flesh; and your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, and your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions.
Og det skal ske derefter, at jeg vil udgyde min Aand over alt Kød, og eders Sønner og eders Døtre skulle profetere; eders Ældste skulle drømme Drømme og eders unge Karle se Syner.
29 And on my servants and on [my] handmaids in those days will I pour out of my Spirit.
Ogsaa over Tjenere og over Tjenestepiger vil jeg i de samme Dage udgyde min Aand.
30 And I will show wonders in heaven, and upon the earth, blood, and fire, and vapour of smoke.
Og jeg vil give underfulde Tegn paa Himmelen og paa Jorden, Blod og Ild og Røgstøtter.
31 The sun shall be turned into darkness, and the moon into blood, before the great and glorious day of the Lord come.
Solen skal omvendes til Mørke og Maanen til Blod, førend Herrens Dag, den store og forfærdelige, kommer.
32 And it shall come to pass [that] whoever shall call on the name of the Lord shall be saved: for in mount Sion and in Jerusalem shall the saved one be as the Lord has said, and they that have glad tidings preached to them, whom the Lord has called.
Og det skal ske, at hver, som paakalder Herrens Navn, skal undkomme; thi paa Zions Bjerg og i Jerusalem skal der være nogle, som undkomme, saaledes som Herren har sagt, og iblandt de undslupne skal den være, som Herren kalder.
